District staff present $58.5 million capital plan, outline asbestos abatement, phasing and financing

District facilities staff and the construction team presented a draft scope, cost estimate and phasing plan for a proposed capital project that prioritizes elementary classroom renovations, HVAC upgrades and other school facility work. Nick, the district's facilities presenter, told the Board of Education the updated scope list contains 137 scope elements and a project estimate of $58,545,754. He said the work would be organized into bid packages and phases to increase contractor capacity and reduce schedule risk. "This is a 3 year project due to the scope and complexity of the work," he said, explaining the district does not have the manpower or time to complete the full scope in only two summers. He outlined a two-package strategy so two general contractors and trade contracts could work concurrently. A key focus is elementary classroom renovations. The presenters…